Editing Cameroon Armed Forces (section)

==Cameroon Navy==
[[File:Africa Partnership Station 150312-N-RU135-318.jpg|thumb|Cameroonian sailors reviewed by an American admiral in Douala, 2015.]]
There are about 1,300 troops in the navy including naval infantry.<ref name="autogenerated1"/>

===History===
Around May 1999, [[Philip Njaru]] wrote a newspaper article where he alleged ill-treatment of civilians conducted by the 21st Navy Battalion based in Ekondo-Titi. In late May Njaru was approached by the local [[captain (Navy)|captain]] who asked Njaru "to stop writing such articles and to disclose his sources". Refusing to do this, Njaru five days later found his house encircled by armed soldiers, and escaped to [[Kumba]].<ref name="UN">{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/40142/Njaru-v-Cameroon-HRC-Decision |title=Njaru v Cameroon HRC Decision |access-date=2008-09-14 |website=Scribd.com |date=3 April 2007 }}</ref> Here, he was assaulted by police in June 2001, with no particular reason stated.<ref name="UN"/> Njaru complained to the local authorities, but later learned that "his complaint had not been received".<ref name="UN"/>

Cameroon's Marine Nationale République modernised and increased its capabilities during 2000 with the acquisition of a number of small Rodman patrol craft and the retirement of some small older craft. A number of small patrol boats have been acquired or ordered from France. Latest estimates indicate naval strength consists of two combat patrol vessels, three coastal patrol vessels and approximately 30 smaller inshore and river patrol craft allocated to both the navy and the local gendarmerie. These include two 135 tonne Yunnan-class landing craft, which are able to carry and launch smaller craft for troop insertions. Some effort has been made to assess equipment needs to bring L'Audacieux P103 and Bakassi P104 to an effective combat status. This has resulted in weapons capabilities being reduced in favour of an increase in serviceability and the service is now effectively without missile attack capabilities. Bakassi (a Type P 48S missile patrol craft) completed a major refit at Lorient, France in August 1999. This included removing the Exocet missile system and EW equipment, and fitting a funnel aft of the mainmast to replace the waterline exhausts. New radars were also installed. Bakassi is now armed only with 40&nbsp;mm cannon. Although the Bizerte (P48 large patrol craft) class L'Audacieux is fitted for SS-12M missiles these are not embarked and its operational status is in some doubt, having not been reported at sea since 1995. The Quartier-Maître Alfred Moto patrol boat was listed as out of service in 1991 but has since been reactivated.

===Ships===
[[File:Vehicules militaires pendant le défilé8.jpg|thumb|Cameroon Navy patrol boat during a military parade in Douala, 2019]]
List of active ships.
* 1: DIPIKAR patrol boat (former French navy "Grèbe", upgraded with LYNCEA PATROL CMS) (Gun)
* 2: FRA P-48 (Gun)
* 6: Rodman 101/46 (Gun)
* 1: Quartier class (Gun)
* 3: [[Boston Whaler]] patrol boats
* 1: Bakassi class patrol boat (P48S type)
* 1: L’Audacieux class missile FAC (P48 type)
* 1: Alfred Motto class patrol craft
* 20: [[Swiftships]] type river boats
* 2: [[Type 067 landing craft utility|Yunnan landing craft utility]]
* 8: Simoneau
* 2: Aresa 2400 CPV Defender patrol boats<ref name="defenceweb1">{{cite web|url=http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33027&Itemid=106|title=Cameroon Navy receives new patrol vessels, landing craft - defenceWeb|first=Guy|last=Martin|website=Defenceweb.co.za|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref>
* 1: Aresa 2300 landing craft
* 6: Aresa 750 Commandos RIBs
* 5: 1200 Stealth RIBs
* 1: 1200 Defcon RIB
* 2:  P108 and P109 patrol boats

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